Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Schoolmaster A. W. Howard, Corps of Army Schoolmasters

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Army Schoolmaster A. W. Howard); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Army Schoolmaster A. W. Howard); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Schmstr. A. W. Howard, C. of A.S.) contact marks, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine, rare unit £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Alfred William Howard was born in Rotherhithe, Middlesex. A Certified Schoolmaster, he attested for service with the Corps of Army Schoolmasters at Aldershot on 27 November 1895, aged 24 years, 7 months. He served in South Africa, February 1898-June 1904 and September 1906-March 1912, being promoted to a Warrant Officer in November 1903. Awarded the Long Service Medal without gratuity by Army Order 1914. Still serving in 1917. With copied service papers and roll extracts. Believed to be just six Q.S.A’.s and one K.S.A. to the unit.